Lincolnshire Automobile Club

Annual Report of the Committee 1926

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Your committee have very little to report for 1926 of any vital interest. The club maintains its status and on point of membership it is eleven members stronger, after deducting resignations and deaths, than in 1925. It is still hoped that members themselves will continue their interest in the matter of introducing suitable new members, thereby adding to the strength and popularity of the club. There has been no fresh legislation that particularly Affects the owner of private motor vehicles during this period.

The committee are particularly grateful to many members who rendered very valuable assistance to the transport committee during the period of the General Strike, as it was owing to their knowledge of the problem of motor transport that made it possible for Lincolnshire to maintain a perfectly adequate transport of supplies during that very difficult period. Many members also rendered particular service with their own vehicles in the supplementary transport of mails, and also to the Voluntary Service Committees in distributing throughout the County particulars of the orders issued to deal with the emergency, which was impossible otherwise owing to the hold up of newspaper publications.

The question of compulsory rear lights on all vehicles is still being kept in view and it is hoped that some relief in this matter will shortly be obtained which will add to the safety of the roads, both for the motorists and the general public.

Officials of your club again assisted in the arrangements of the Skegness Race Meeting, when an extremely successful meeting transpired and a much larger gathering of interested motorists assembled than any since the meeting was instituted.

At the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s Exhibition at Louth in June last the usual marquee was prepared for the use of the members and the arrangements for refreshments, which were equal or better than previous years, were severely taxed at one period. Your committee are therefore satisfied that these arrangements for the service of tea and free garage are fully meeting the wishes of the members generally.

The finances of the Club continue to improve and your committee are still anxious to increase the advantage of membership. Attention is called to the new arrangements made by the Royal Automobile Club with regard to lost property, and your committee are submitting a scheme for approval which will give extended benefits and more comprehensive cover in the insurance of private motor vehicles.